Teams: Alexis starts, Lukaku absence explained

The Chilean striker's recall, as a replacement for Marcus Rashford, was the only change from the side that beat Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford last time out with Juan Mata and Anthony Martial joining him in a front three.

The latter started the game looking to add his four goals from his previous three Premier League appearances.

Mourinho's decision to stick with 10 of the 11 players who faced Everton means there is an increasingly familiar picture in midfield and defence with Nemanja Matic, Fred and Paul Pogba lining up in front of captain Ashley Young, Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling, Luke Shaw and, of course, goalkeeper David De Gea.

United: De Gea; Young (c), Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw; Matic, Fred, Pogba; Mata, Alexis, Martial. 

Substitutes: Romero, Darmian, Jones, Herrera, McTominay, Lingard, Rashford.

As for Bournemouth, they reverted to a 4-4-2 formation after playing three at the back in their last two matches against Fulham in the Premier League and Norwich City in the Carabao Cup, meaning youngster David Brooks, who usually plays as a winger, was selected up front with Callum Wilson.

The Cherries too have made just the one personnel change since their last Premier League outing, as Junior Stanislas - who scored in the midweek win over Norwich - comes in for Charlie Daniels.

Bournemouth: Begovic, Smith, Ake, S. Cook, Francis, Fraser, Lerma, L. Cook, Stanislas, Brooks, Wilson.

Substitutes: Boruc, Daniels, Surman, Gosling, Ibe, Mousset, Defoe.